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               2012


December 2012
12/28/12 Photo comparison - the view from the foot of the CR 528 Mantoloking Bridge toward Route 35 and the Atlantic Ocean
   
12/26/12 Paving work to require overnight lane closures on Route 38 westbound in Cherry Hill
   
12/26/12 Route 9 shift announced over Westecunk Creek
   
12/20/12 Homestead Road to be reopened in Hillsborough
   
12/19/12 NJDOT reopens Route 71 bridge over Shark River to vehicular traffic
   
12/19/12 Interstate 78 travel lanes restored for winter
   
12/18/12 Christie Administration announces $70,000 grant to Anderson House in White House Station during Season of Service
   
12/17/12 Additional closure of Route 88 drawbridge planned overnight for Wednesday in Point Pleasant
   
12/13/12 Interstate 195 eastbound shift over New Jersey Turnpike this weekend in Robbinsville
   
12/13/12 Route 29 southbound ramp closure announced in Hamilton
   
12/12/12 Interstate 280 traffic to be restored over Whippany River in Morris County
   
12/12/12 Interstate 195 westbound ramp closure announced in Hamilton
   
12/12/12 Overnight travel lane closures taking place on Route 1&9 Truck in Jersey City
   
12/11/12 Major gas line repair work necessitates sustained closure of Route 206 southbound in Hillsborough
   
12/10/12 Bridge painting contract completed along I-280 in East Orange
   
12/07/12 Route 88 bridge over Point Pleasant Canal to be closed overnight next Monday
   
12/07/12 Municipal sewer work necessitates Interstate 80 westbound ramp closure in Paterson
   
12/06/12 Statement from Governor Christie on federal approval of $10 million in new emergency transportation funds
   
12/05/12 NJDOT extends comment period for Pre-Proposal repealing and replacing rules on State Highway Access Management Code
   
12/03/12 Route 3 westbound traffic pattern changes announced for Passaic River bridge project
   
12/03/12 NJ TRANSIT Gladstone Branch rail service to resume
   
November 2012
11/30/12 Christie Administration teams up with NY Jets to benefit children with autism
   
11/29/12 Democrat Road reopened over I-295 in Greenwich Township
   
11/29/12 Route 168 traffic shift planned over I-295 in Camden County
   
11/26/12 Atlantic City International Airport opens expanded terminal and Federal Inspection Station
   
11/21/12 Route 208 bridge reconstruction over Lafayette Avenue complete in Hawthorne
   
11/19/12 NJDOT issues safety announcements for Thanksgiving weekend
   
11/16/12 All but one NJ TRANSIT rail lines fully or partially restored effective Monday, November 19
   
11/16/12 Route 15 southbound traffic shift planned this weekend in Wharton
   
11/15/12 NJDOT restores South Marginal Street to two travel lanes in Weehawken
   
11/13/12 Route 45 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Woodbury
   
11/09/12 Interstate 195 traffic changes announced over New Jersey Turnpike in Robbinsville
   
11/09/12 Ocean Drive ramp to Route 152 eastbound reopens in Egg Harbor Township
   
11/09/12 NJDOT announces drawbridge opening plan for Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek
   
11/08/12 Route 29 to be closed to traffic Saturday morning, November 10 for Trenton half-marathon
   
11/06/12 Christie Administration issues Emergency Order easing infrastructure repair permit requirements following Hurricane Sandy
   
11/05/12 NJDOT considering repealing and replacing rules on State Highway Access Management Code
   
11/04/12 Christie Administration implements emergency Trans-Hudson access plan starting Monday morning
   
11/03/12 Christie Administration announces NJ TRANSIT to resume service on four rail lines Sunday morning
   
11/02/12 Governor Christie takes action to ease gas station waits in 12 NJ counties
   
11/01/12 Route 3 westbound full capacity restored over Hackensack River
   
11/01/12 Damaged Route 71 bridge over Shark River to be closed to vehicular traffic for approximately 60 days
   
October 2012
10/31/12 Christie Administration urges caution at Service Areas as motorists line up for fuel
   
10/30/12 Christie Administration delivers update on NJ TRANSIT storm damage
   
10/30/12 Christie Administration responds to NJ TRANSIT infrastructure damage following Hurricane Sandy
   
10/27/12 Governor Christie declares statewide weather state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Sandy
   
10/25/12 Route 27 bridge over Middlesex Greenway in Metuchen to be reconstructed
   
10/25/12 NJDOT to replace Cokesbury Road bridge deck over Interstate 78 in Lebanon Borough
   
10/23/12 Route 21 northbound bridge painting work completed early at Exit 8 in Nutley
   
10/22/12 Permanent new Route 45 configuration takes shape in Woodbury
   
10/19/12 New ramps to open for eastbound traffic in Jersey City
   
10/18/12 Route 35 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Woodbridge
   
10/18/12 NJDOT announces series of Route 130 Raccoon Creek bridge weekend full closures
   
10/17/12 NJDOT reopens closed Interstate 195 westbound travel lane over the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County
   
10/16/12 Overnight lane closures announced for Routes 9 and 166 in Toms River
   
10/15/12 Focus on distracted driving during "Teen Driver Safety Week"
   
10/13/12 NJDOT terminates a no-left-turn trial program along a congested section of Route 1 in West Windsor
   
10/12/12 Route 35 ramp closures announced in Neptune City for bridge painting
   
10/12/12 Motorists urged to be cautious for deer on roads
   
10/11/12 TODS highway sign program promotes New Jersey on-farm activities
   
10/11/12 Weekend closures announced for Route 21 northbound Exit 8 ramps in Nutley
   
10/05/12 NJDOT announces Route 30 closures over Beach Thorofare bridge in Atlantic City
   
10/05/12 NJDOT opens new Tonnele Avenue ramp to Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City
   
10/03/12 Interstate 195 will offer motorists only one westbound travel lane over the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County
   
10/03/12 Regional resurfacing contract to repair sections of deteriorated highways in Cumberland and Salem counties
   
September 2012
09/27/12 Benigno Boulevard eastbound closed at Route 168 intersection in Bellmawr
   
09/27/12 Route 208 traffic stage change announced over Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne
   
09/27/12 Interstate 78 westbound Express Exit 56 ramp for Elizabeth Avenue to be closed in Newark
   
09/27/12 Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek reconstruction to resume
   
09/27/12 Route 3 ramp system changes announced in Lyndhurst and Rutherford
   
09/26/12 Summer Urban Youth Corps program brings employment skills and training to local youth while enhancing urban gateways
   
09/25/12 Route 9 traffic pattern changes announced in Woodbridge
   
09/24/12 NJDOT to construct new left-turn lane from Route 168 northbound to CR 705 in Washington Township
   
09/21/12 Christie Administration unveils new Rail Safety System at Plauderville Station
   
09/21/12 Fifth phase of Walt Whitman Bridge re-decking project begins
   
09/19/12 Route 9 closure scheduled for tonight in Bass River
   
09/18/12 NJDOT begins major rehabilitation of Interstate 287 in Morris County
   
09/17/12 Interstate 78 ramp bridge deck reopened over Beaver Brook in Clinton Township
   
09/12/12 Christie Administration announces 25 grants totaling $11.4 million
   
09/10/12 Route 71 resurfacing contract to resume through shore towns in Monmouth County
   
09/07/12 Route 31 traffic to be restored over Shabbecong Creek in Washington Borough
   
09/07/12 River Road to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Paterson City
   
09/07/12 NJDOT announces resurfacing contract on Routes 34 and 35 in Monmouth County
   
09/05/12 NJDOT to begin bridge maintenance work in Monmouth County
   
09/04/12 NJDOT proposing to amend rules on Air Races, Meets and Exhibitions
   
August 2012
08/28/12 NJDOT opens reconstructed Salem Street bridge over Route 10 in Randolph
   
08/27/12 East Orange and Dunellen designated as Transit Villages
   
08/27/12 Route 202 bridge reopened to traffic over the Passaic River
   
08/24/12 NJDOT ‘Complete Streets’ Policy again highlighted by National Complete Streets Coalition
   
08/23/12 NJDOT to replace Route 15 southbound bridge deck over abandoned railroad in Wharton
   
08/23/12 James Street bridge over Interstate 287 to be closed for six months in Morris Township
   
08/16/12 Route 202 to be closed for one week over the Passaic River
   
08/14/12 Turnpike Authority awards contracts for critical safety improvements on Garden State Parkway
   
08/09/12 Route 168 traffic shift and lane reduction scheduled on bridge over I-295 in Camden County
   
08/09/12 NJDOT announces major Interstate 80 roadway rehabilitation in Parsippany-Troy Hills
   
08/09/12 NJDOT announces traffic pattern changes on Interstate 78 westbound
   
08/08/12 Christie Administration awards $3 million in grants to support highway Safe Corridor and bikeway programs
   
08/07/12 Route 33 restored to three travel lanes over Peddie Lake in Hightstown
   
08/06/12 PANYNJ's Helix Fix project construction ramping up with overnight closures on Route 495 in Weehawken
   
08/03/12 Route 35 resurfacing contract announced in Monmouth and Middlesex counties
   
08/02/12 NJDOT to reconstruct Broad Avenue bridge over Route 46 in Palisades Park
   
08/01/12 NJDOT announces Route 17 resurfacing project in Bergen County
   
July 2012
07/31/12 Traffic congestion anticipated August 1 in connection with major event at MetLife Stadium
   
07/30/12 Pilot project to ease Route 1 congestion in West Windsor begins this week
   
07/27/12 Series of Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge weekend full closures announced
   
07/27/12 Route 36 resurfacing announced in northern Monmouth County
   
07/26/12 Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds attending the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park
   
07/25/12 NJDOT suspension lifted at 63 red light running camera intersections
   
07/25/12 Route 206 to be resurfaced in Hammonton
   
07/24/12 NJDOT announces pavement repair project on Route 40 in Carney’s Point and Pilesgrove
   
07/24/12 New traffic signal activated at Route 322 intersection with NJ Turnpike Interchange 2 toll plaza in Woolwich
   
07/23/12 Traffic shift announced for Route 33 over Peddie Lake in Hightstown
   
07/23/12 Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of distressed highways in Bergen and Union counties
   
07/19/12 NJDOT announces traffic pattern changes on Interstate 78
   
07/19/12 Route 5 closed today in Edgewater for final paving
   
07/19/12 NJDOT announces I-80 lane closures overnight in Parsippany-Troy Hills
   
07/16/12 Route 1 northbound resurfacing project to start in Edison
   
07/16/12 Bridge maintenance work to require overnight lane closures along Interstate 195 in Hamilton
   
07/12/12 Christie Administration awards Urban Youth Corps grants for 12 communities statewide
   
07/11/12 NJDOT announces traffic management plan to help cope with potential congestion from New York City bridge project
   
07/11/12 Route 208 traffic shifts announced over Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne
   
07/10/12 Route 322 to be resurfaced in Monroe Township
   
07/09/12 NJDOT to replace Democrat Road bridge deck over I-295 in Greenwich Township
   
07/09/12 Route 28 resurfacing announced by NJDOT
   
07/06/12 Electrical utility work prompts overnight road closures and detours in Jersey City
   
07/05/12 Route 30 traffic pattern changes announced in Galloway
   
07/02/12 Route 33 bridge repairs over Peddie Lake to require truck detour in Hightstown
   
07/02/12 NJDOT announces Route 1 resurfacing project in Middlesex County
   
June 2012
06/29/12 NJDOT posts Complete Streets information online
   
06/29/12 Newly reconfigured Route 35 intersection with Route 36 opened in Eatontown
   
06/29/12 Route 3 westbound shifted to interim alignment in Clifton, Rutherford and Lyndhurst
   
06/28/12 Route 17 northbound to be closed this weekend in Lodi
   
06/27/12 Route 9 shifts announced over Westecunk Creek
   
06/25/12 New Jersey law enforcement and transportation officials unveil "Move Over Law" public service announcements
   
06/22/12 Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds for weekend Orion music festival in Atlantic City
   
06/22/12 NJDOT to reconstruct Route 130 bridge over Craft’s Creek in Burlington County
   
06/21/12 Route 3 eastbound to be shifted to interim alignment in Clifton, Rutherford and Lyndhurst
   
06/20/12 Route 17 weekend closures announced for railroad-crossing repairs in Lodi
   
06/19/12 NJDOT suspends issuance of violations at 63 intersections where red light cameras are used to enforce the law
   
06/18/12 NJDOT to replace Route 168 bridge deck over I-295 in Camden County
   
06/18/12 Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of deteriorated highways in Monmouth County
   
06/14/12 Route 139 westbound lane closure announced this weekend in Jersey City
   
06/14/12 Interstate 295 southbound resurfacing project announced in Logan Township
   
06/14/12 Route 10 eastbound resurfacing project to start in Morris and Essex counties
   
06/13/12 Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds for three day Phish concert in Atlantic City
   
06/12/12 Regional concrete roadway repair project begins in Gloucester and Camden counties
   
06/08/12 NJ TRANSIT urges residents to "Make the Right Choice"
   
06/07/12 NJDOT to replace Interstate 78 ramp bridge deck over Beaver Brook in Clinton Township
   
06/06/12 Regional resurfacing contract to repair sections of deteriorated highways in Morris and Union counties
   
06/01/12 NJDOT proposing to amend rules on Administration, Organization, Records Management and Information Requests
   
06/01/12 Route 31 traffic shift scheduled over Shabbecong Creek in Washington Borough
   
May 2012
05/31/12 Interstate 280 traffic shift announced in Morris County
   
05/30/12 New pedestrian hybrid beacon activated today on Route 27 in Woodbridge near Metropark Station
   
05/29/12 Route 3 eastbound exit ramp to Rutherford Avenue closed in Lyndhurst
   
05/29/12 NJDOT announces Route 46 resurfacing project in Morris County
   
05/29/12 Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of deteriorated highways in Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties
   
05/24/12 $400 million Route 52 Causeway project reaches major milestone
   
05/24/12 Route 322 traffic pattern shift planned on bridge over Big Ditch in Hamilton
   
05/23/12 New Jersey named 7th ‘friendliest’ state for bicyclists in the nation by the League of American Bicyclists
   
05/22/12 NJDOT, Somers Point and Ocean City officials to host Grand Opening Ceremony for the new Route 52 Causeway
   
05/18/12 Route 35 northbound travel lanes shifted onto new permanent alignment in Eatontown
   
05/18/12 Christie Administration announces removal of Great Egg Harbor Bridge fence on the GSP
   
05/17/12 Route 3 westbound traffic pattern change announced for bridge over Hackensack River
   
05/17/12 Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds at weekend music festival in Asbury Park
   
05/17/12 NJDOT opens new railroad crossings in Lower Township
   
05/16/12 Regional roadway repair project begins in Burlington and Camden counties
   
05/15/12 ‘Complete Streets’ improvements announced for a segment of Route 45 in Woodbury
   
05/15/12 South Marginal Street bridge deck over Park Avenue to be replaced in Weehawken
   
05/14/12 Bus Service Optimization initiative to drive new investment, greater efficiencies at NJ TRANSIT
   
05/11/12 NJDOT announces Route 120 resurfacing project in Carlstadt and East Rutherford
   
05/09/12 Long-term travel lane closure announced on Route 21 in Newark City
   
05/04/12 Route 208 traffic shifts announced overLafayette Avenue in Hawthorne
   
05/04/12 Route 50 resurfacing to begin at two locations in Atlantic and Cape May counties
   
05/04/12 Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of distressed highways in Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties
   
05/02/12 NJDOT launches Adopt-A-Highway program that enlists volunteers to pick up litter
   
05/01/12 Route 18 southbound resurfacing project to start in Monmouth County
   
April 2012
04/27/12 Route 71 bridge over Shark River to be closed overnight next week
   
04/27/12 Route 5 westbound daily closures announced in Edgewater
   
04/26/12 Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek will be restored to four travel lanes for the summer
   
04/23/12 National Work Zone Awareness Week reminds motorists to exercise extra caution
   
04/23/12 Lane closures announced on Route 35 underneath Route 37 bridge in Seaside
   
04/20/12 NJDOT begins median guide rail installation on Interstate 80 in Morris County
   
04/19/12 South Summit Avenue shift announced for ongoing bridge deck repair in Hackensack
   
04/17/12 NJDOT highlights Christie Administration’s ongoing efforts to hire veterans through public-private initiatives
   
04/16/12 Clean Up NJ initiative gets boost from DOC inmates
   
04/16/12 Utility gas pipe work to require lane closures on Route 30 in Camden County
   
04/13/12 NJDOT announces a series of Complete Streets policy and design workshops
   
04/13/12 Traffic pattern changes announced on Route 9 over AC Expressway in Pleasantville
   
04/12/12 Route 9 weekend closure plan detailed in Bass River
   
04/12/12 NJDOT spring pothole-filling season is under way
   
04/11/12 Major improvement project gears up on Routes 30/130 in Collingswood and Pennsauken
   
04/10/12 Route 36 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Long Branch
   
04/09/12 Route 9 shift planned along Pohatcong Lake in Tuckerton
   
04/09/12 Route 13 Lovelandtown Bridge to be closed overnight in Point Pleasant Borough
   
04/04/12 State Farm® teams up with NJDOT to sponsor Safety Service Patrol
   
04/02/12 Officials break ground on Route 22/Chimney Rock Road interchange improvement project
   
04/02/12 Route 52 paving activity detailed in Somers Point
   
March 2012
03/30/12 Christie Administration announces proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation Capital Program for infrastructure improvements
   
03/30/12 Pedestrian safety and mobility improvements completed in Newark
   
03/29/12 Turnpike Authority moves to hold chronic toll violators accountable
   
03/29/12 Route 31 traffic shift announced in Hampton
   
03/29/12 NJDOT announces $2.2 million in grants for airport safety and improvements
   
03/28/12 NJDOT announces Route 9 resurfacing project in Freehold and Howell
   
03/23/12 Route 50 improvements announced at two locations in Atlantic and Cape May counties
   
03/23/12 Christie Administration announces award of $78.4 million in Local Aid grants to help control property taxes
   
03/23/12 Hillsborough Road reopens as Route 206 Bypass project advances
   
03/15/12 Salem Street bridge over Route 10 to be closed for six months in Randolph
   
03/13/12 NJDOT to reconfigure Route 130 intersections in North Brunswick
   
03/09/12 NJDOT closes Route 3 westbound ramp to Ridge Road in Rutherford
   
03/09/12 Municipal sewer work requiring overnight closures on Route 28 in Elizabeth
   
03/09/12 NJDOT’s Clean Up NJ campaign to get summertime youth boost
   
03/08/12 NJDOT announces Interstate 78 rehabilitation in Essex and Union counties
   
03/07/12 Route 9 bridge over Westecunk Creek to be replaced in Eagleswood Township
   
03/07/12 NJDOT to reconstruct the Route 202 bridge over the Passaic River
   
03/01/12 Link between two Trenton streets near State House to be restored
   
February 2012
02/29/12 Route 71 to be resurfaced in Monmouth County
   
02/28/12 Route 10 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Hanover
   
02/27/12 Route 88 bridge over Point Pleasant Canal will be closed overnight this week
   
02/23/12 Rockfall mitigation work begins along Interstate 78 in Berkeley Heights
   
02/20/12 NJDOT opens new Roseville Avenue bridge over NJ TRANSIT in Newark
   
02/17/12 NJDOT to reconstruct Salem Street bridge over Route 10 in Randolph
   
02/16/12 Route 31 improvements announced in Glen Gardner and Hampton
   
02/16/12 Route 17 northbound traffic shift announced for bridge over I-80 in Bergen County
   
02/15/12 Route 37 lane closures announced on bridges over Barnegat Bay
   
02/15/12 NJDOT breaks ground on project to complete Route 18 extension to Interstate 287 in Piscataway
   
02/13/12 NJDOT partnership with Adopt-A-Watt to produce electricity at two highway rest areas
   
02/10/12 Improvement project announced at New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 2 in Woolwich
   
02/09/12 NJDOT defers until August 1 a pilot program to reduce congestion on Route 1 in West Windsor
   
02/08/12 New Jersey Transportation Officials announce Rail Safety Blueprint
   
02/06/12 NJDOT to replace Interstate 280 bridge decks over Whippany River in Morris County
   
02/03/12 Single lane to be closed on Route 9 ramp to Route 440 in Woodbridge
   
02/01/12 Interstate 295 ramps to Route 130 northbound to be closed in Bordentown
   
 January 2012
01/31/12 NJDOT to widen Route 72 westbound outside shoulders in Barnegat and Stafford
   
01/27/12 Traffic pattern changes announced for rockfall mitigation project on Route 46 and I-80
   
01/25/12 NJDOT announces section of Rutherford Avenue permanently closed in Lyndhurst
   
01/23/12 Route 52 Causeway construction activity to require early-morning closures this week
   
01/19/12 Public meetings scheduled to discuss plan to ease Route 1 congestion in West Windsor
   
01/18/12 Route 46 and Main Street reconstruction completed in Lodi seven months ahead of schedule
   
01/17/12 Garden State Parkway widening project to require Route 72 lane closures in Stafford
   
01/11/12 NJDOT announces five emergency repair grants
   
01/10/12 NJDOT announces Lafayette Avenue closures under Route 208 bridge in Hawthorne
   
01/09/12 NJDOT announces railroad-crossing repairs on two local roads in Dover
   
01/06/12 Route 3 westbound traffic pattern change announced for bridge over Hackensack River
   
01/05/12 West Windsor gains Transit Village designation
   
01/05/12 NJDOT announces I-80 traffic shifts in Parsippany-Troy Hills
   
01/04/12 NJDOT to reconstruct Route 322 bridge over Big Ditch in Hamilton
   
01/03/12 Overnight alternating traffic pattern announced this week on Route 35 bridge over Cheesequake Creek
   


 
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